An extensive search of the information available on a topic which results in a list of references to books, periodicals, and other materials on the topic.

A comprehensive survey of the works published in a particular field of study or line of research, usually over a specific period of time, in the form of an in-depth, critical bibliographic essay or an [..]

An extensive search of the information available on a topic which results in a list of references to books, periodicals, and other materials on the topic.

A literature review is a thorough investigation of a topic and should include research from lots of sources that are relevant to your subject. It helps you to place your ideas into context historicall [..]

A comprehensive survey of the research literature on a topic. Generally the literature review is presented at the beginning of a research paper and explains how the researcher arrived at his or her re [..]

A non-systematic review of the academic literature on a particular topic.

is the process of collecting, classifying and evaluating what other researchers have previously written about a topic. A literature review is not only a summary or classification of published material but crucially also a critical appraisal of the research conducted in a specific area. A literature review should be the start of any intended researc [..]

A summary and synthesis of scholarly research on a specific topic. It is used to determine what research has been done on your topic, and to help you build on existing scholarship to contextualize you [..]

A review of the previous research that has been done on a particular area and which relates to a current problem being investigated.